HELD-FOR-SALE CLASSIFICATION AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014 Discontinued operations	Mar. 31, 2013 Discontinued operations	Dec. 16, 2013 International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC)	Mar. 31, 2014 International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC)	Dec. 16, 2013 Aer Cap	Mar. 31, 2014 Aer Cap	Dec. 13, 2013 Aer Cap	Mar. 31, 2014 Assets held-for-sale	Dec. 31, 2013 Assets held-for-sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Percentage of common stock agreed to be sold							100.00%
Consideration in cash							$ 3,000,000,000
Portion of consideration which will be funded by a special dividend							600,000,000
Number of shares received									97.6
Aggregated Stated value of consideration								5,400,000,000
Aggregate commitment under revolving credit facility										1,000,000,000
Closing price per share (in dollars per share)											$ 24.93
Percentage of common stock held after closing transaction										46.00%
Assets:
Equity securities	3,878,000,000		3,656,000,000									4,000,000	3,000,000
Mortgage and other loans receivable, net												262,000,000	229,000,000
Flight equipment primarily under operating leases, net of accumulated depreciation												35,612,000,000	35,508,000,000
Short-term investments	17,658,000,000		21,617,000,000									1,626,000,000	658,000,000
Cash	2,490,000,000	1,227,000,000	2,241,000,000	1,151,000,000								84,000,000	88,000,000
Premiums and other receivables, net of allowance	14,269,000,000		12,939,000,000									343,000,000	318,000,000
Other assets	8,738,000,000		9,366,000,000									2,798,000,000	2,066,000,000
Assets held for sale												40,729,000,000	38,870,000,000
Less: Loss Accrual												(9,962,000,000)	(9,334,000,000)
Total assets held for sale	30,767,000,000		29,536,000,000									30,767,000,000	29,536,000,000
Liabilities:
Other liabilities	28,138,000,000		29,155,000,000									3,082,000,000	3,127,000,000
Long-term debt	39,508,000,000		41,693,000,000									22,733,000,000	21,421,000,000
Total liabilities held for sale	25,815,000,000		24,548,000,000									25,815,000,000	24,548,000,000
Income (loss) from divested business or operations:
Gain (loss) on sale					(1,000,000)	117,000,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before tax expense (benefit)					(1,000,000)	117,000,000
Income tax expense (benefit)					46,000,000	44,000,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense	$ (47,000,000)	$ 73,000,000			$ (47,000,000)	$ 73,000,000